One of the fundamental forces is stronger than we thoughtTue, 15 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000 The most precise calculation yet of the electroweak force could help fix cracks in the standard model of particle physics | |
Reading for pleasure boosts memory, empathy and mental healthMon, 14 Sep 2026 23:01:00 +0000 Fewer people are reading for pleasure, but getting lost in a good book has repeatedly been linked to substantial cognitive benefits | |
Brain implant lets people with paralysis speak and gesture at the same timeMon, 14 Sep 2026 16:37:23 +0000 Previous brain implants have enabled people with paralysis to either speak or move, but a new, larger one enabled them to do both simultaneously via an avatar | |
Jet-powered drones pose a new threat to Ukraine – can they be stopped?Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:02:34 +0000 Ukraine is racing to design faster, more capable interceptor drones to tackle Russia's new generation of jet-powered Shahed attack drones | |
We’ve long thought that time has only one dimension. What if we’re wrong?Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 A second dimension of time has long seemed wholly incompatible with reality. But fresh insights involving black holes and quantum mechanics suggest it deserves another look | |
Scientists call for ‘emergency’ measures to save sea life from El NiñoMon, 14 Sep 2026 14:29:28 +0000 Reducing fishing quotas, rescuing endangered species from the water and testing geoengineering could help soften ocean heat impacts from the record El Niño, some oceanographers argue | |
Why is everyone suddenly worried about the risks of AI?Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:20:28 +0000 AI experts put the chance of models rising up and killing us all at greater than 10 per cent – but are the risks real? And can anything be done if they are? | |
Two bizarre new forms of ice discovered that could exist deep inside planetsMon, 14 Sep 2026 13:23:58 +0000 Crushing water to pressures in the millions of atmospheres has revealed two strange types of ice, which may form deep inside Neptune and Uranus | |
The cosmic coincidences that made our universe – and us – possibleMon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0000 The sun and moon are positioned just right for us to see total solar eclipses, and the make-up of the universe is just right for life. Columnist Leah Crane wonders if it’s really all one big coincidence | |
SpaceXAI data centre may have led to Mississippi air pollution spikeFri, 11 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Elon Musk firm’s Colossus 2 data centre – the largest in the US – has been spewing out nitrogen oxide emissions from trailer-mounted gas turbines, an analysis suggests | |